JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a id="left" href="http://qbn.com">QBN (left)</a>
    <br />
    <a id="right" href="http://zombo.com">Zombo (right)</a>

JavaScript

$(document).ready(function () {
    $("body").keydown(function(e) {
      if(e.which == 37) { // left     
          $("#left")[0].click();
      }
      else if(e.which == 39) { // right     
          $("#right")[0].click();
      }
    });
    
    $("#left").on("click", function(){
        return true;
    });
    
});